This is the sixth Half Marathon this year I put in the archives. Half Marathon Corigliano d'Otranto was an important goal for me, but it was a result that satisfied me in all respects. The enforced break after the small cap-Altilia (the previous half-marathon) I was not able to prepare adequately for long lenses. So do not I demanded a lot from the service on Sunday 13 December.
The final time of 1 hour 38 minutes 54 seconds and I placed seventh grade (from 32 to MM60). From the charts of the times that the initial gap, due to the participation of the very numerous competitors (there were over 1000) did not allow me to climb one position.
Again, I did not have any results to be achieved in this race. I left without making a clear objective. But mindful of the good use that I do in following the pace-maker, just to start I decided to add the balloons and forty time. I chased them, side by side and passed several times. Friends also because balloons do not always maintain the correct speed.
After a few hundred meters I lost sight of even two teammates that I had promised to finish the race with the same time. In the sense that they were more galvanized me.
race with a few rough edges and very flat with long stretches of straight road.
Departing from Corigliano d'Otranto (town of Salento in the center of the two seas) The route takes in four other centers: Melpignano, Castrignano, Martha and Zollino. Every city welcomed us with cheerful music bands. But the low participation of the public.
Definitely very cool.
km memorize the 10th time: 46 'and 30 ". A bit faster than the final target. I continue pursuit of peace-maker without being drawn from the office of endorphins, which usually tries to challenge me. I nice peace-man told us that they are going faster than average and hamper the group recalling that the last 5 km are uphill. At that moment I thought I would stretch, but I took this decision to the 18th km. With a steady pace I unplugged the group of peace-maker and I got to the end past several athletes.
Perfect organization that has assisted us in an enviable location. Ricco also the final race pack and the rest is very important after the stress of the race.
With this new Half Marathon think I've closed this year for the long distance races. Never in 25 years of interrupted activity, I did so many races in a year. Especially the half-marathon.
Of the 18 half marathons in recent years played, six I made this year: Ostuni - Bari - Turin Brakes - Rome - Altilia. Fastest: Bari with a time of 1 hour 33 minutes and 44 seconds.
My best performance in this event: Putignano - National Championship - with 1 hour 24 minutes and 25 seconds in 1990 (yes ... I ran a 4 minute km!).
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